Gu Shanhai couldn't even detect the true essence of the system, let alone grasp its manifest form as the World Tree back then.
"Filial piety between father and son doesn't matter much, I'm just worried about succession issues," Jiang Lu said without any taboo, while Jiang Ming dared not even lift his head, as it was not his place to get involved in such matters.
Succession issues, as Jiang Lu referred to, naturally involved those who were short-lived, childless, or had become puppets and were conveniently disposed of. He couldn't guarantee that all successors would be wise emperors or loyal ministers.
Having lived a hundred years, Jiang Lu had experienced everything, from his rise after being taken as a disciple by Gu Shanhai during his days of poverty to his current reign over the world. He had come to take a broader view of things.
